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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Samuel Gibbs Consumer technology review

Bose Ultra Open earbuds review: unique open-fit and great sound

A model poses wearing the Bose Ultra Open earbuds.
The Bose Ultra Open earbuds clip around the side of your ear more like jewellery than headphones. Photograph: Bose

Bose’s latest earbuds are very different from its previous noise-cancelling champs, designed to let the sound of the outside in, rather than blocking it out and attaching to your ear, more like jewellery than gadgets.

They are the latest evolution of Bose’s open audio tech that uses small speakers to play music into your ears without blocking them, last seen on the excellent Frames audio glasses that have been discontinued.

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